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Kathy Hirsh-Pasek
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Psychologist
  • professor
Children3, including Benj Pasek
Academic background
Education
Academic work
InstitutionsTemple University
Main interestsEarly childhood and infant development

Kathy Hirsh-Pasek is the Stanley and Debra Lefkowitz Professor of Psychology at Temple University in Philadelphia, where she directs the Temple University Infant Language Laboratory.[1] She is the author of 14 books and over 200 publications on early childhood and infant development, with a specialty in language and literacy, and playful learning.

Biography

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Hirsh-Pasek was one of the investigators on the acclaimed National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development,[2] co-authored the language and literacy curricula for the State of California Preschools, and serves as an advisor on the National Institute of Health Toolbox initiative. She was co-creator of the moral development curricula, An Ethical Start,[3] and speaks widely on ways to translate primary research findings into practice for young children.[citation needed]

Her research has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), and the National Institutes of Health and Human Development, among other institutions.[4]

An advocate of the importance of play and playful education in early childhood, she is a founder and member of the executive committee of The Ultimate Block Party which drew more than 50,000 people to its inaugural event at Central Park in New York City in October 2010.[5][6][7] She is also a founding member of the and Playful Learning Landscapes ; the Latin American School for Educational and Cognitive Neuroscience,[8] and of the Learning Science Exchange Fellowship. She does development work for childhood education company MindChamps.[9]

Before coming to Temple, Hirsh-Pasek had served on the faculties of Rutgers University, Swarthmore College, and Haverford College.[10]

Her book, Becoming Brilliant, written with colleague Roberta Golinkoff, was on the NYT Best Seller's list in education and parenting. Hirsh-Pasek is also a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution's Center for Universal Education. She was the past president of the International Congress of Infant Studies[11] and was on the governing board of the Society for Research in Child Development.[12]

Hirsh-Pasek has three sons: Dr. Josh Pasek, Dr. Michael H. Pasek, and composer Benj Pasek.[13]

Awards and honors

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Hirsh-Pasek is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Cognitive Development Society, the American Educational Research Society and the American Psychological Society.[14] Her book Einstein Never used Flashcards: How Children Really Learn and Why They Need to Play More and Memorize Less (Rodale, 2004) won the Books for Better Life Award for best psychology book.[14]

Her latest book, Becoming Brilliant: What Science Tells Us about Raising Successful Children (2016), was on The New York Times Best Seller List in both education and parenting.

She and her longtime collaborator Roberta Michnick Golinkoff were joint recipients of the 2009 American Psychological Association (APA) Award for Distinguished Service to Psychological Science[15] and the 2011 Urie Bronfenbrenner Award for Lifetime Contribution to Developmental Psychology in the Service of Science and Society from the American Psychological Association.[16]

She is a recipient of the Association for Psychological Science (APS) James McKeen Cattell Award, the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Child Development Award.[17]

Education

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Hirsh-Pasek received her B.S. in psychology and music from the University of Pittsburgh and her Ph.D. in human development from the University of Pennsylvania.[18]

Books

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  • A Mandate for playful learning in preschool: Presenting the evidence. (co-authored with R. M., Golinkoff, L. Berk, & D. Singer, D. 2009)[19]
  • Celebrate the scribble: Appreciating children's art. (co-authored with R. M. Golinkoff, 2007)
  • Play=Learning: How play motivates and enhances children's cognitive and social-emotional growth (co-edited with D. Singer & R.M. Golinkoff)
  • Action meets word: How children learn verbs (co-edited with R.M. Golinkoff, 2006)
  • Child Care and Child Development: Results from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (co-edited with NICHD Study of Early Child Care Network, 2005)[2][20]
  • Einstein never used flashcards: How our children really learn and why they need to play more and memorize less. (co-authored with R.M. Golinkoff, 2003)
  • Becoming a word learner: A debate on lexical acquisition. (co-edited with R.M. Golinkoff, N. Akhtar, L.Bloom, G. Hollich, 2000)
  • Breaking the language barrier: An emergentist coalition model for the origins of word learning. (co-authored with G. Hollich & R.M. Golinkoff, 2000)
  • How babies talk: The magic and mystery of language acquisition (co-authored with R.M. Golinkoff, 1999)
  • The Origins of grammar: Evidence from comprehension. (Co-authored with R.M. Golinkoff, 1996)
  • Academic instruction in early childhood: Challenge or pressure? (co-edited with L. Rescorla and M. Hyson)[21]
  • Becoming Brilliant: What Science Tells Us about Raising Successful Children (Golinkoff & Hirsh-Pasek, 2016)[22]

References

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  1. ^ "Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek". College of Liberal Arts. 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  2. ^ a b "The NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development: Findings for Children up to Age 4½ Years" (PDF). nichd.nih.gov. January 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-01.
  3. ^ "The Creative Team Of An Ethical Start". anethicalstart.org. Archived from the original on 2012-06-19.
  4. ^ "Kathy Hirsh-Pasek". Brookings. 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  5. ^ "Who's Who". ultimateblockparty.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  6. ^ Stout, Hilary (January 6, 2011). "Effort to Restore Children's Play Gains Momentum (Published 2011)". The New York Times.
  7. ^ Bartlett, Tom (2011-02-20). "The Case for Play". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  8. ^ Peña, Marcela. "Home". LASchool. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  9. ^ Oh Poh Tin, Soh Qi Min and Winnie Tan Chee Ying (September 19, 2018). "MindChamps' curriculum brings on the Smiles". The Straits Times.
  10. ^ "Vita". kathyhirshpasek.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  11. ^ "Home - The International Congress of Infant Studies". The International Congress of Infant Studies. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  12. ^ "Welcome to SRCD | Society for Research in Child Development SRCD". www.srcd.org. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  13. ^ Duddleston, Meridee (2017-05-08). "Who Is That Mom Who Encouraged Her Son To Sing in the Rain?". wrti.org. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  14. ^ a b "Kathy Hirsh-Pasek". Aspen Ideas Festival. Archived from the original on 2011-08-03.
  15. ^ "Award for Distinguished Service to Psychological Science: Past Recipients". American Psychological Association. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  16. ^ "Bravo! APA honors psychology's best at its 2011 Annual Convention in Washington, D.C." American Psychological Association. October 2011. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  17. ^ "Kathy Hirsh-Pasek". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  18. ^ "Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek". Temple University College of Liberal Arts. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  19. ^ "About the Authors". mandateforplayfullearning.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-29. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  20. ^ Child Care and Child Development: Results from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development.
  21. ^ Goleman, Daniel (1989-09-21). "HEALTH; For Toddlers in Preschool, a Pushy Approach May Be Pointless". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
  22. ^ "Becoming Brilliant | by Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, PhD and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD". becoming-brilliant.com. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
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